The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Men's Basketball
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley fields a men's basketball team in the Southland Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 17 players, about the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $1,982,207, below the median of $3M — $116,600 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's basketball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (221 of 362 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 970, about the median of 967, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,401,527 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $8,008 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 15)
The program
- Roster17 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$1,982,207 for the year
- Operating expenses$497,076 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$116,600 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate970 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible95% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,401,527 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,008 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$148,562 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Chambers head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Shawn Forrest | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Joey Rodriguez | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Joseph Anderson | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Mitch Marquis | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| John Jones | Director of Basketball Operations | On file · sign in |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school basketball players540,704 2024-25
- Division I roster spots5,786 362 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 93 1.1% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's basketball recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,982,207 $116,600 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,401,527
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $148,562
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $9,467 in-state · $19,542 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 4 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
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Men's Basketball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M University-Kingsville Division II · Lone Star Conference | 86 | 17 | $702k | — | 92% | |
| Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Division I · Southland Conference | 110 | 17 | $2.2M | 947 | 89% | |
| Texas A&M International University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 117 | 16 | $706k | — | 46% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Southland Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McNeese State University at cap | 15 | $3.2M | $211,284 | 945 | vs | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University at cap | 15 | $2.4M | $160,259 | 810 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi 2 over cap | 17 | $2.2M | $129,128 | 947 | vs | |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 2 over cap | 17 | $2M | $116,600 | 970 | vs | |
| Lamar University room for 1 | 14 | $1.9M | $135,494 | 947 | vs | |
| East Texas A&M University 1 over cap | 16 | $1.8M | $109,807 | — | vs | |
| University of the Incarnate Word 10 over cap | 25 | $1.7M | $68,886 | 941 | vs | |
| Houston Christian University at cap | 15 | $1.5M | $97,595 | 960 | vs | |
| LSU New Orleans room for 1 | 14 | $1.3M | $93,631 | 960 | vs | |
| Northwestern State University at cap | 15 | $1.3M | $85,718 | 967 | vs | |
| Nicholls State University 2 over cap | 17 | $1.2M | $69,812 | 937 | vs | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University at cap | 15 | $1.2M | $78,753 | 980 | vs |
Every Southland Conference men's basketball program · Men's Basketball budgets ranked